Zenobia
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
I got a ten gallon starter tank on Thursday along with 2 fantail goldfish.
Unfortunately, I didn't know what I was getting myself into and didn't do any research on tanks or fish until after I had bought and set everything up.
As expected, the 2 poor fantail goldfish died Saturday night and Saturday morning.
So, now I have a slightly cloudy, empty 10 gallon tank ... And Im not sure where to go from here.
Today Im going out to buy the API Freshwater Master Test Kit to see where everything is in the tank (I've already got the little Jungle Quick Dip test strips, but those don't help too much) and a few books on how to maintain and possibly start over a new tank.
My questions are:
- Is the tank still cycling?
- Can I add a bit of fish flake food to the tank each day to keep it going through the cycle or should I get some pure ammonia?
- Should I get another fish or two to add back into the tank?
- Are Zebra Danios an acceptable fish to add?
- If the tank is still cycling, can I add a few plants to help the process? Or will that just cause more problems?
- Should I just empty the whole tank out and start over again?
I know that I started off pretty bad, but I'd like to correct my mistakes if possible and start anew. Keeping an aquarium is a lot more exciting than I thought it'd be and Im looking forward to learning new things about it all.
Unfortunately, I didn't know what I was getting myself into and didn't do any research on tanks or fish until after I had bought and set everything up.
As expected, the 2 poor fantail goldfish died Saturday night and Saturday morning.
So, now I have a slightly cloudy, empty 10 gallon tank ... And Im not sure where to go from here.
Today Im going out to buy the API Freshwater Master Test Kit to see where everything is in the tank (I've already got the little Jungle Quick Dip test strips, but those don't help too much) and a few books on how to maintain and possibly start over a new tank.
My questions are:
- Is the tank still cycling?
- Can I add a bit of fish flake food to the tank each day to keep it going through the cycle or should I get some pure ammonia?
- Should I get another fish or two to add back into the tank?
- Are Zebra Danios an acceptable fish to add?
- If the tank is still cycling, can I add a few plants to help the process? Or will that just cause more problems?
- Should I just empty the whole tank out and start over again?
I know that I started off pretty bad, but I'd like to correct my mistakes if possible and start anew. Keeping an aquarium is a lot more exciting than I thought it'd be and Im looking forward to learning new things about it all.